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Sawari Ventures
Venture capitalCairo · Seed–Growth · 17 people tracked
Also known as Sawari
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Investment thesis
Sawari Ventures backs knowledge and innovation-based technology companies across North Africa, focusing on markets in Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco. Its inaugural funds (North Africa Fund I and Egypt Fund I) combine international capital from development finance institutions and regional stakeholders with local expertise. The firm targets early and growth-stage companies in sectors such as fintech, edtech, healthtech, deeptech, logistics, and e-commerce, and also allocates a small portion to seed-stage funding. Through its investment in Flat6Labs, Sawari further supports and strengthens the region's early-stage startup ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 17 people
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What they invest in
from 14 of 24 portfolio companiesSaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Fintech ×4Consumer ×3Deep Tech ×3E-commerce ×3Enterprise Software ×3Hardware ×3
HQs:Egypt×11United States×3
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Cairo University ×2The American University in Cairo ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×5Business & Management ×3Computer Science ×2
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 12020 · 12014 · 13 dated
Swvl provides a mobility platform for managing transit and fleet operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSDubai, EG
Ahmed Sabbah(Interim Chief Financial Officer)inMostafa Kandil(Chief Executive Officer and Chairman)inAbdullah Mansour(Interim Chief Financial Officer)inGbenga Oyebode(Director)Bjorn von Sivers(Director)Steve Albrecht(Director)
Co-investorsArzan VCAutotech VenturesCapria VenturesCedar Mundi VenturesCOTU VenturesDASH Ventures+6 more
Abdelrhman Fahmy(Founder)inHesham Heikal(Founder)Ibrahim Kamel(Founder)Ihab Fikry(Founder)
Co-investorsPartech Ventures
Axis provides a customizable hub for Corporate Affairs teams to access policies, updates, and resources.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkGovTechNew York City, US
Mishaal Al Gergawi(Founder)inEric Zhu(Founder)inIan Wang(Founder)inAlejandro Vidal Rodriguez
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersDreamit VenturesPioneerY CombinatorCoyote VenturesGlobal Ventures
axis is an Egyptian fintech company licensed by the Central Bank of Egypt that builds mobile money infrastructure for individuals and businesses.
FintechSaaSCairo, EG
Rania GaafarAhmed Yasser
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupFund I, a series of Africa FinTech Collective, LP
A fintech company providing point-of-sale credit to consumers in Egypt who lack access to traditional credit products.
ConsumerFintechEgypt, EG
Amr Sultan(Co-founder & CEO)inTarek El Sheikh(Co-founder & Chief Risk Officer)
Elves is a travel concierge app that connects travelers with local travel experts available 24/7 via chat to plan and book trips, including flights, hotels, cab rides, and appointments.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsDubai Angel Investors
ExpandCart is an e-commerce platform that lets merchants build online stores and sell across multiple channels, including marketplaces, social networks, their own website, and offline retail from a single control panel.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsBetatron Venture Group
The page is an affiliate-style review of "Pin Up Casino," an offshore online gambling platform offering casino games, live dealer tables, crash titles like Aviator, and sports betting, targeted at Indian players.
Co-investorsArzan VCCedar Mundi VenturesEgypt VenturesKhwarizmi Ventures
Flat6Labs is the leading entrepreneurship platform and accelerator ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa, supporting startups at various stages through tailored programs, advisory services, and partnerships with global stakeholders.
Sector AgnosticCairo, EG
Goodsmart is an Egyptian online grocery service that aggregates products from local shops and suppliers.
E-commerceFoodTech
Ahmed FawziinAhmed SudaninAmr FawziinRami Nassarin
Co-investors500 GlobalSavour VenturesAlgebra Ventures
Instabug (branded as Luciq) provides mobile observability and intelligent agents that automatically detect, diagnose, and resolve app issues before users notice them.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Moataz Soliman(Founder)inOmar Gaber(Founder)Omar Gabr(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreakpoint CapitalAccelEndeavor CatalystForgePoint CapitalInsight Partners
Kashier is a digital payment platform that lets businesses accept online payments from customers and partners through tools such as payment links, e-invoicing, e-commerce integrations, QR code payments, and subscriptions.
E-commerceFintechSaaSCairo, EG
Khaled Raslan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesDigital Currency GroupFirst CircleLateral CapitalThe Fintech Fund
Money Fellows operates a digital platform offering money circles (ROSCAs), where users join a monthly circle and receive a lump-sum payout on a chosen turn, including a debt repayment circle to clear debts in one payment without added interest.
ConsumerFintech
Ahmed Wadi(Founder)inAdham Badr
Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalArzan VCCommerzVenturesDubai Angel InvestorsInvenfin+5 more
Pearl manufactures single-serve coffee and tea machines with proprietary brewing technology for offices, hotels, and restaurants, using compostable pods filled with whole bean coffees and teas from specialty roasters rather than traditional plastic pods.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Greg Kress(CEO)inScott Steber(CTO)inAdrien Gabizon(Founder)Alexis Pawlik(Founder)Cambron Carter(Founder)Kyle Stanley(Founder)
Co-investorsY Combinator20VCAlleyCorpAndreessen HorowitzClean Energy VenturesCrosscut Ventures+4 more
Pearl Semiconductor develops timing products, including oscillators and clock generators, using analog/mixed-signal and CMOS-based semiconductor technology.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsCairo, EG
Ayman(Founder)
Co-investorsShorooq Partners
Proteinea uses proprietary AI models and computational tools to engineer antibodies, focusing on rational design of antibody Fc domains for improved efficacy, half-life, and targeted biodistribution.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Abdulaziz ElgammalinMahmoud Eljendyin
Co-investors500 GlobalSadu CapitalShorooq PartnersVentureSouq
Si-Ware Systems develops sensing technologies combining MEMS, optical components, embedded processing, and AI to create sensing solutions for industrial and scientific applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareIoTSemiconductors
Co-investorsEgypt VenturesQBN CapitalBECO Capital
Listed on Nasdaq at a $1.5B valuation.
Ahmed Sabbah(Founder)Mahmoud Nouh(Founder)Mostafa Kandil(Founder)
Co-investors12X VCVostok New VenturesBECO CapitalRAED Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ADVABrantuFlat6LabsFulfillment BridgeKngine
Exits · 1
1 IPOsSWVLNASDAQ: SWVL
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sawari Ventures made?
- Sawari Ventures has 24 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Sawari Ventures invest at?
- Sawari Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Sawari Ventures's typical check size?
- Sawari Ventures typically writes checks of $200K – $2M.
- What sectors does Sawari Ventures focus on?
- Sawari Ventures focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Consumer, Deep Tech, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
- Where is Sawari Ventures located?
- Sawari Ventures is headquartered in Cairo, EG.
- Does Sawari Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Sawari Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Sawari Ventures co-invest with?
- Sawari Ventures most often shares deals with 500 Global, Arzan VC, Digital Currency Group, among 32 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team"Don't be an entrepreneur!" - Sawari Ventures & Flat6Labs' Ahmed El Alfi On Entrepreneurship
Inc. Arabia · Ahmed El Alfi
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